In the Pattaya area, any recommendations or suggestions for hotels located directly on the beach; rooms with a balcony over looking the beach,

My dear,

Google "hotels on Dongtan beach" 

 

https://www.google.com.sg/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&rlz=1C1AFAB_enSG550SG550&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#q=hotels%20dongtan%20beach%20pattaya

 

 

http://www.tripadvisor.com.sg/ShowUserReviews-g293919-d1125738-r162630527-Avalon_Beach_Resort-Pattaya_Chonburi_Province.html

 

 

It depends on your budget and your length of stay.  If you are staying for a longer period, try the apartment like those condotels lining along the same beach area.  Otherwise, the beach is a mere couple of minutes away. 

In the Pattaya area, any recommendations or suggestions for hotels located directly on the beach; rooms with a balcony over looking the beach,

 

 

There are 3 that I can think of right off hand:   Room Club , Tui's Place and Bondi

 

 

Hope these help

 

john

It's a post from a few years ago, but this will give you some views of Tui's place. http://khunbaobao.blogspot.com/2011/02/accommodations-part-9-tuis-place.html

 

I've enjoyed a number of lunches at Tui's (as well as breakfasts at Bondi). Note that during the busier times the baht buses at the 7-Eleven bend in the road back to Pattaya proper can be crowded and a little more difficult to catch, Some forum folk in the past have felt a little unsafe walking/stumbling home down along the beach-side road in the wee small hours, but you ought to ALWAYS be keeping your wits about you, IMHO.

I haven't made a hotel booking in years (despite being bombarded with advertising), only walk in.

 

That would be my recommendation to see first how close the hotel really is to the beach, and then ask for vacancies at the reception. Even in high season always found a place to sleep. Impracticable if you have heavy luggage or don't know the way.